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Case ID: 4092 | Civil Rights | 12/21/2004
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of New York against Suffolk County (NY) for violations of the New York State Human Rights Law for racially-related traffic stops by Suffolk County police officers. Class members seek declaratory, injunctive relief as well as damages, attorneys' fees and costs of the litigation.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that the Suffolk County Police Department engaged in a continuing pattern and practice of race-based stops, searches, wrongful detentions, false imprisonment, and other harassing behavior of non-white motorists who traveled throughout Suffolk County, New York. The lead plaintiff, Angel Feliciano, ironically, is a veteran police officer with the New York City Police Department who was stopped by Suffolk County Police in March of 2004, a few blocks from his home. They ran his plates and asked him what he was doing in the area. There was no other reason to stop or detain Feliciano. Once he told them that he was a police officer, they let him proceed home. In May of 2004, a similar incident occurred. A local television station has reported on similar racially-based stops throughout Suffolk County and the Suffolk County Police Commissioner has denied any racial profiling by the Department. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Civil Rights Cases of Interest A nationwide class action has been filed against Allstate Insurance Company alleging that Allstate's policy of using credit scores as a tool for determining automotive and homeowner insurance policy premiums is discriminatory and violates the civil rights of minority policyholders.
A statewide class action has been filed in Oregon against Symphony Healthcare, Inc., the former owner and operator of Eastmoreland Hospital. The action is brought on behalf of all former employees of Eastmoreland who were terminated on January 16, 2004, when Symphony suddenly closed Eastmoreland without any prior notice to employees. The action is brought under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and seeks back pay and benefits for all former employees. A national class action has been filed in Florida against collection specialists, General Revenue Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who received alleged misleading "form" type collection letters from General Revenue. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against the Carlink Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of Carlink who were not paid proper overtime wages for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. Federal civil rights laws prohibit discrimination based on gender, age, race, and national origin. An Illinois class action has been filed against furniture manufacturer Northern Harvest Furniture Company on behalf of current and former Latino employees of the company who allege that they were not paid the same amounts as their non-Latino counterparts, and that some workers were fired after complaining of the inequities. A statewide class action has been filed in California against collection specialist, Midland Credit Management, Inc., who operate under the name Kansas Midland Credit Management, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all California residents who received a collection letter from Midland which offered to settle their alleged debt for a lesser amount, if payment was made immediately. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. |
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